INDIE SPOTLIGHT

has always been a prime purveyor of the blues, but his connection to rock royalty provides the inspiration for his aptly named new album, A Tribute to Chuck Berry. Having grown up in St. Louis, Berry’s hometown throughout most of his life, Zito’s awareness of the impact and influence Berry had on every guitar slinger who followed in his footsteps was entrenched in him early on. As a result, Zito’s reverent take on 20 of his hero’s greatest hits makes no attempt to fool with the formula in any way. The bigger attraction is the list of exceptional artists he recruited